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• So Much More Than a Tattoo

  Fourteen years ago, I got the news that I had cancer. It was in both breasts. My colleagues were there for me all the way. Then, after nine months, my treatment ended, and I went back to work as a family doctor, but things were different. I was fragile. I…

• Preventative Treatment for Hereditary Breast Cancer

  If you are at high risk for developing breast cancer because of family history or because you have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, you have several preventative treatments to consider. These options include close surveillance, chemoprevention, and prophylactic mastectomy, with or without breast reconstruction. 

• Reducing the Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: One Woman’s Story

  In October 2013, Allegra Kawa of Edmonton had surgery to remove both her breasts.  She’s also considering surgery to remove her ovaries and uterus.

• Charting a Different Course

  Jeanne lost her mother when she was 25, and her aunt also had breast cancer. When Jeanne was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), her children were still very young. In her blog, www.triplenegatif.blogspot.com, Jeanne returns to the multiple aspects of the breast: that of the woman, the mother, the…

• Genetic testing: the benefits, the risks, and the latest knowledge

  According to Genetics Home Reference, “Genetic testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine a person’s chance of developing or passing on a genetic disorder.”

• What I’ve Learned About Breast Cancer Vaccines

  Breast cancer vaccines are a buzzy topic that’s seemingly everywhere lately—from ongoing news stories about cancer research to Reddit threads and personalized Instagram posts. But what I’m most interested in knowing is if these vaccines are truly the “golden goose” every woman like me, who is dealing with a breast…

• Navigating the Stop Signs: A Story of Genetic Testing

  My mother was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 30, both of which are strong indicators of a genetic mutation. My mother was quick to expose my sisters and me to the danger we may face in young adulthood following her diagnosis.

• Q&E Sessions: A Surgical Oncologist Answers Your Questions About Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

  In today’s post, we provide the questions that were sent in and asked during the live session of our Questions and Experts session held on October 3, 2023. In this session, Surgical Oncologist Dr. Mark Basik answers your questions about clinical trials. In the parentheses, you’ll find the timestamp of…

• Can You Prevent a Breast Cancer Recurrence? No. But There Are Six Steps You Can Take That Can Help

  Man, I’d be rich if I was a scientist and discovered a way to prevent a breast cancer recurrence. But I’m not. Instead, I’m a normal woman who is often riddled with worry that I’ll one day have one. I’m not thinking about this 24/7, but I am thinking about…

• Genetic Counselling Q&A

  A genetic counsellor is a health care professional with specialized education, training, and experience in medical genetics and counselling. Genetic counsellors work with both individuals and families that have a medical, family history, or potential risk for an inherited condition. The role of a genetic counsellor is to identify families…

• History of the BRCA 1 & 2 Genes

  Before it was known that genes could be linked to various cancers, 1970s research focused largely on viruses and their role in the development of cancer. With the knowledge that family history had an impact on cancer risk, Mary-Claire King, an American geneticist, began to theorize possibilities beyond viruses and…

• Questions and Experts Session Guide: A Medical Oncologist Answers Questions about HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

  In today’s post, we provide the questions that were sent in and asked during the live session of our Questions and Experts session held in April 2021. In this session, Dr. Karen Gelmon, MD, FRCPC, a Medical Oncologist, answered questions about HER2-positive breast cancer. In the parentheses, you’ll find the…

• Nerve damage is a little-known side effect of radiation

  About 10 years ago, Charlotte Pennell was pruning bushes in her garden in Winnipeg. One branch seemed especially tough to cut. Then she looked down and saw that she was cutting her finger. She was horrified that she had so little feeling in her hand.

• We Are All the Divine Feminine

  At the very core of my being, I radiate feminine essence. I grew to understand this through the loss of a physical trait that has been deeply rooted as a symbol of femininity and sexuality for so many centuries - my breasts. At the age of 18, I was diagnosed…